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Tenacious D – has shared details of a 2025 UK and European tour. Check out the details below.The singer, songwriter and guitarist is set to head across the pond for his ‘3 Man Job Tour’ later this spring for 14 new shows.

Tenacious D are seemingly back, and have shared their first new music since going on hiatus last year.The duo – comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass – have reunited for a new cover of REO Speedwagon’s ‘Keep On Loving You’, which they have made to help raise funds for those affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.The track is set to appear on a star-studded compilation album titled ‘Good Music To Lift Los Angeles’. It arrived on Friday (February 7) via the Good Music Bandcamp page, and also saw contributions from Death Cab For Cutie, R.E.M, The Armed, Health, King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, Chelsea Wolfe and more.Proceeds raised from the LP will be donated to the L.A.

Jackass star Steve-O has said he is still “upset” and “offended” by a 2001 Tenacious D song about Ronnie James Dio.The song in question is ‘Dio’, from the comedy duo’s self-titled debut album, in which they sing, “It’s time to pass the torch / You’re too old to rock / No more rockin’ for you / We’re taking you to a home / But we will sing a song about you”.Dio himself, known for his stints in Black Sabbath and Rainbow as well as his own band Dio, approved of the song and later played himself in the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and provided vocals for the film’s opening number ‘Kickapoo’.However, in a recent episode of his podcast Steve-O’s Wild Ride!, he disclosed that he still holds a grudge against the track.“I’m very upset with Jack Black’s song about Dio,” he said. “I just felt very offended.

Jack Black will be inducting Ozzy Osbourne into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this month.The Prince of Darkness will be receiving an all-star tribute during the ceremony which will take place on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. A tribute in honour of the ‘Crazy Train’ singer’s solo career will also be taking place with the likes of Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll performing Osbourne’s tracks at the event.The backing band will be comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in the Prince of Darkness band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.A post shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall)Black – who is an avowed metalhead, fronting the duo Tenacious D and previously performed a rendition of Osbourne’s ‘Mr.

Jack Black has promised that Tenacious D will “be back” after the controversy that followed bandmate Kyle Gass’ Donald Trump comments last month.Black made the decision to cancel the rest of the duo’s tour after Gass joked about the assassination attempt on Trump. He made the comments during their show at the ICC Sydney Theater on July 14 – a day after Trump was shot in his ear at a campaign rally.At the show, a birthday cake was brought out for Gass’ 64th birthday, and Black told Gass to make a wish.

Dave Grohl has covered Tenacious D‘s ‘Tribute’ at a Foo Fighters show in Denver – watch fan-filmed footage below.The Foo Fighters have covered Tenacious D during their show at Empower Field in Denver, where Grohl revealed he participated in the making of ‘Tribute’: “I only played the drums on that song.”Grohl performed the cover during the acoustic section of their gig, and as he only played drums, sung a portion of the song.The cover follows Tenacious D’s recent controversy during their show in Sydney in July. When Jack Black asked Kyle Gass for his birthday wish, Gass referenced the failed Trump assasination attempt by saying: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”Since the remark, an Australian senator called for their deportation, and the band cancelled their tour, saying “all future creative plans are on hold”.Gass was also reportedly dropped by his agent following his comments.Foo Fighters recently had to cut a show in Queens short due to weather conditions, with the band issuing a statement shortly afterwards.“We are so disappointed that we were unable to play our full set for tonight’s fantastic crowd at Citi Field,” they wrote.

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass has deleted his apology post regarding comments he made following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.Last Sunday (July 14), a day after the assassination attempt on the former president of the US, Tenacious D were playing a show in Sydney, Australia. As it was also Gass’ 64th birthday, his bandmate Jack Black sang him ‘Happy Birthday’ on stage before asking him to make a wish.

Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass has been dropped by his talent agency following a remark he made about Donald Trump over the weekend.Both TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter have claimed independently that Michael Greene of Greene & Associates Talent Agency is no longer representing the guitarist. The decision appears to be a result of Gass’ comments on stage at a recent show.On Sunday (July 14), a day after the assassination attempt on Trump, Tenacious D were playing a show in Sydney, Australia.

Tenacious D have cancelled their tour and confirmed that “all future creative plans are on hold” after Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.During a live show in Sydney last Sunday (July 14), Jack Black sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to his bandmate Gass, before asking him to make a wish. Gass then said: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”The musician’s remark was about the failed assassination attempt on the former POTUS at a rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday (July 13) where a shooter fired at Trump, but only grazed his right ear.However, the incident claimed the life of one attendant at the event.

Tenacious D have postponed tonight’s (July 16) show in Australia after senator Ralph Babet called for their deportation following their remarks about Donald Trump.While performing in Sydney on Sunday (July 14), Jack Black sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to his bandmate Kyle Gass, before asking him to make a wish. Gass shared his wish with the audience, remarking: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”The remark was in reference to the failed assassination attempt on Trump at a rally over the weekend, during which a shooter fired at the former President, but only grazed Trump’s ear and claimed the life of one rally attendant.Today, senator Babet issued a letter calling for the duo to be deported from Australia immediately.

Tenacious D‘s deportation from Australia following the duo’s recent remarks onstage about the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.While performing in Sydney on Sunday (July 14), Jack Black sung ‘Happy Birthday’ to his bandmate Kyle Gass, before asking him to make a wish. Gass shared his wish with the audience, remarking: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”The remark was in reference to the failed assassination attempt on Trump at a rally over the weekend, during which a shooter fired at the former President, but only grazed Trump’s ear and claimed the life of one rally attendant.At the Tenacious D show, the comment elicited laughs from the audience, but drew criticism once posted on social media, with many condemning the duo for wishing violence on another human being.NEW: Comedian Jack Black's bandmate makes a "birthday wish" during a performance in Sydney, says he wishes they "don't miss Trump next time." Black was videoed giving Tenacious D band member Kyle Gass a birthday cake."Make a wish," Black said.

Tenacious D have teamed up with nonprofit Rock The Vote for a series of US shows ahead of the presidential election later on this year.The rock duo, fronted by actor Jack Black, are set to play five shows in October, including dates in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – all crucial ‘swing’ states that could help determine the results of the election.It’s not the first time Tenacious D have worked with Rock The Vote. In 2020, they released a cover of the song ‘Time Warp’, from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, with proceeds going to the organisation.

Tenacious D launched into a spontaneous cover of Travis’ ‘Turn’ on stage in Glasgow this week, and now the Scottish band have shared their reaction. Jack Black broke into the soaring chorus of the 1999 song at the intro of ‘Double Team’, the closing song in their main set at the OVO Hydro on Thursday (May 9). A day later, Travis posted the clip, alongside an old photograph of themselves alongside Black and his Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass.

Tenacious D have announced the acts who will be joining them as support for their upcoming UK and European tour.Comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the duo shared news of an upcoming 2024 tour across the UK and Europe at the start of the month – dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’.Now, the band have announced the two special guests who will be joining them for the upcoming dates next spring – namely Crusade and Dave Hill.“Please welcome our friends, Mr Dave Hill and Crusade, on the Spicy Meatball tour as we roll through Europe and the UK this spring!” the rock duo said in a new update.Crusade – a progressive metal band from Tennessee – will be joining Black and Gass during their run of European shows, which will start at the end of April.

Tenacious D have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for next year – find all the details below.The comedy rock duo – aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass – are due to hit the road in Europe next spring. Dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’, the upcoming run of shows includes stop-offs in Stockholm (April 29), Oslo (30), Copenhagen (May 1) and Luxembourg (3).From there, Tenacious D will head to Dublin for a headline concert at the city’s 3Arena on May 5.

Jack Black channeled his inner-Dewey Finn for a recent performance during Tom Morello‘s mother’s 100th birthday party, teaming up with a band of pre-teens to cover an Ozzy Osbourne song.Tom Morello took to Instagram last night (October 3) to share a video taken from his mother’s 100th birthday party. The video sees Black – the actor and Tenacious D frontman – pay a short tribute to his mother before he and the band perform a stirring rendition of Ozzy’s ‘Mr.

Tenacious D have released a recorded version of their viral cover of Chris Isaak‘s ‘Wicked Game’ – check out the video below.The fan-favourite cover, which was originally performed in December for SiriusXM, comes weeks after the duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass released their first new track in five years titled ‘Video Games’.Directed by longtime collaborator Taylor Stephens, the video for the track features both Black and Gass frolicking by the sea while wearing their undergarments. It’s a homage to the original video of the 1989 hit which featured Isaak and model Helena Christensen.Their previous single, ‘Video Games’, was released last month.

Tenacious D have dropped their first new original song in five years, titled ‘Video Games’.The country-tinged track is Jack Black and Kyle Gass’s first song since their 2018 album ‘Post-Apocalyptico’ and clocks in at just over a minute.“It’s about growing up and leaving childish things behind… but then realising that video games are more than just mindless toys,” the band said in a press release. “In fact, they can be a true expression of huge ideas that belong in the pantheon of great works of art!“It’s about time someone defended the honor and integrity of this bold new horizon.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed in a new interview that he wants to keep performing, despite retiring from touring earlier this year.Speaking to Tenacious D‘s Jack Black and Kyle Gass for Metal Hammer, Osbourne shared that though he’s done with lengthy tours, the Prince of Darkness isn’t ruling out more performances, saying “I don’t know how to do anything else. The thought of sitting in my house all day… I’m a road dog, you know? I’ve been doing it fucking 55 years. It’s the best thing to have ever happened to me”.“I mean, doing a live show is what I live for,” Osbourne said.

Jack Black‘s ballad ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie has entered the Billboard Hot 100.The track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, has debuted at Number 83 on the chart with 5.8million US streams and 6,000 downloads in its first week.

The Mandalorianbrought two unexpected faces into the Star Wars galaxy: Lizzo and Jack Black.The fifth episode of the series’ third season, ‘Chapter 22: Guns For Hire’, premiered on Disney+ yesterday (April 5). Neither artists’ cameos were announced beforehand, making them both surprise appearances.